Tips, Hints, And Info - Tascam SX-1 Release Note

Each project folder contains a number of components:
1. An Audio Files folder. This folder contains all of the audio files used within the project.
2. A Data Files folder. This folder contains all of the library and automation data for the project.
A Track Files folder. This folder contains the positional information for each Take/Track, or the
3.
EDL s (Edit Decision Lists).
4. A project file. This file is labeled as the name of the project, followed by the .tl extension.
NOTE: It is important to understand that the SX-1 relies on the consistent naming of its file
components. Changing or re-naming any of the folders on the drive can create problems if it is not
done with some forethought. For instance, when Rename is chosen from the Manage Project tab
(when inside the SX-1 under normal operation), and a project is renamed, the audio files do not
actually move to a new location. In this instance, only the data files do. This means that it is possible to
encounter a project on the drive that has no audio files in its Audio Files folder, even though audio files
are plainly seen and heard when the project is loaded. BE CAREFUL when changing the names of
folders and files via FTP.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Please see the Tips, Hints, and Info section below on the file types that the SX-
1 natively uses on its drives. For instance, if you are attempting to drag an AIFF file into an Audio
Files folder contained within a project folder on one of the drives connected to the SX-1, it will not
play or show up. File types that are different from the SX-1 s native file types (basically BWF and SDII
- listed in the Tips section under playback types ) must be in the TL_Imports folder for the SX-1 to be
able to import them correctly. One of the only exceptions to this is the onboard CDRW drive.
1. You can now change the graphics of the LCD Startup screen
The SX-1 can now change the LCD start up "Splash" graphics. This was a feature that was originally
requested on our TM-D8000 digital mixer, as studios often want to customize the power-on graphics
with their own logo.
Since version 1.00, the data for the screen has been held in the SH ROM (underneath the surface) in its
own erasable area. With the arrival of V1.50 and FTP access, a way to overwrite this area has been
implemented.
These are the steps to use:
(1) Prepare a BMP file in your favorite graphics program. 8 bit, 24 bit or 32 bit files should all be fine.
The LCD size is 320x240, and the SX-1 will only take the top left hand corner of the data, and it
will not center any smaller picture, etc. The colors should be black foreground and white
background, although the SX-1 will chop any multicolor image at the halfway intensity in the red
channel.
(2) Name the file "Splash.bmp"
(3) Start up the SX-1 FTP Server
(4) FTP the file into the Imports folder.
(5) Stop the SX-1 FTP server.
(6) Shutdown the SX-1.
(7) The LCD should show "Splash file detected"
(8) The SX-1 will automatically reboot after a short while and the graphics in the file selected will be
on the LCD.
(9) The Splash.bmp file will be automatically deleted from the Imports folder.
NOTE: It is up to you to prepare the picture in such a way that the other components of the LCD start
up screen (slot icons, text messages) are not obscured (leave these areas white). The splash screen will

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